One Desmond Izunwanne, a lecturer of the Imo State University, has been suspended by the tertiary institution over misconduct.<\/p>\n
Izunwanne was suspended for allegedly slapping female students who arrived at a class session behind schedule and in non-departmental uniform.<\/p>\n
His suspension is contained in a statement by the spokesperson for the University, Ralph Njokuobi.<\/p>\n
He described the lecturer\u2019s action as \u201cbarbaric and unbecoming.\u201d<\/p>\n
Njokuobi said at a management meeting, the university approved the immediate suspension of the lecturer till further notice.<\/p>\n
The university\u2019s spokesperson also announced that a three-man disciplinary committee was constituted to \u201cunravel the immediate and remote causes that led to his uncouth behaviour.\u201d<\/p>\n
The statement read, \u201cIt has come to the notice of the Management of the Imo State University that the viral video circulating around the globe about the indecorous actions of a lecturer of the university, Dr Desmond lzunwanne of the Physiology Department, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences of the Imo State University, Owerri, against four students of the university.<\/p>\n
\u201cManagement viewed the action of the lecturer as barbaric and unbecoming of such a person occupying that position.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the end of the management meeting held on Tuesday 2 May 2023, management approved the suspension of the lecturer, Dr Desmond lzunwanne, till further notice and has set up a three-man disciplinary committee to unravel the immediate and remote causes that led to his uncouth behaviour.<\/p>\n
The university further implored \u201cthe general public and indeed all Human Rights Organisations\u201d to allow it \u201cconduct a proper investigation and recommend appropriate sanctions where necessary in line with the staff conditions of service.<\/p>\n
\u201cManagement will not accept any breach in the academic and moral standards expected of any lecturer irrespective of how highly he is placed in the university and sincerely believe in rules of engagement between lecturers and students.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe University is on top of the game as it affects the matter under review. Thanks for your understanding and patience.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
One Desmond Izunwanne, a lecturer of the Imo State University, has been suspended by the tertiary institution over misconduct. Izunwanne was suspended for allegedly slapping female students who arrived at a class session behind schedule and in non-departmental uniform. His suspension is contained in a statement by the spokesperson for the University, Ralph Njokuobi. He […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":266454,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"source_name":"","source_url":"","via_name":"","via_url":"","override_template":"0","override":[{"template":"2","single_blog_custom":"211693","parallax":"1","fullscreen":"1","layout":"right-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"top","share_float_style":"share-monocrhome","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"0","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_category":"1","show_post_reading_time":"1","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","show_zoom_button":"1","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"0","show_prev_next_post":"0","show_popup_post":"0","number_popup_post":"1","show_author_box":"0","show_post_related":"0","show_inline_post_related":"1"}],"override_image_size":"0","image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-500","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post":"0","trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post":"0","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","sponsored_post_name":"","sponsored_post_url":"","sponsored_post_logo_enable":"0","sponsored_post_logo":"","sponsored_post_desc":"","disable_ad":"0"},"jnews_primary_category":{"id":"","hide":""},"jnews_override_bookmark_settings":{"override_bookmark_button":"0","override_show_bookmark_button":"0"},"jnews_override_counter":{"override_view_counter":"0","view_counter_number":"0","override_share_counter":"0","share_counter_number":"0","override_like_counter":"0","like_counter_number":"0","override_dislike_counter":"0","dislike_counter_number":"0"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[63398,554,44139,10342],"class_list":["post-266451","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local","tag-desmond-izunwanne","tag-imo","tag-imo-state-university","tag-slap"],"yoast_head":"\n